Something interesting happened today.
I subscribe to the blog of a well-respected social media icon named Chris Brogan. Chris is your average guy in many ways: low-key, friendly, a parent of school-age children, a concerned citizen. But he’s also got a very large brain and tremendous networking abilities. Through social media, he builds alliances with people from all sorts of backgrounds and especially those different from his own: people who like to think outside the box and who like to share useful information and bounce cool ideas back and forth until something clicks.
My daily feed of Chris’s blog always gets me thinking: it’s a pleasant morning nudge for a brain that hasn’t always warmed up yet, and I like where it takes me. Chris’s column surprised me today, as it was about the US education system - not a topic I’ve ever seen him write about. Chris just learned what many of us know about the atrocious dropout rate in America. (Want to see how your state stacks up? http://www.getschooled.com/state-facts )
He poses some interesting questions and found some unexpected players at the table. I think you’ll find today’s (Nov 27) blog interesting, especially if your work is focused on intervention. Input is always welcome, too.
